Your SCAG LA Regional Clean Cities Coordinator is JoAnn Armenta.

JoAnn@the-partnership.org

Phone: 909-396-5757 Ext. 230
Fax: 909-396-5754

The Partnership
21845 E. Copley Drive, Suite 1138
Diamond Bar, CA 91765

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Information Requested!!!

If you are a Biodiesel Fleet owner in the San Diego area please contact:

Amber Thurlo Pearson

Communications Specialist

National Biodiesel Board

PO Box 104898

Jefferson City, MO 65110

888-viodiesel/Fax 573-635-7913

Email: aperson@biodiesel.org

www.biodiesel.org

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Biodiesel Legislation - Did You Know...

Biodiesel Tax Incentive Extension Introduced in Congress Rounding out a historic week for the biodiesel industry, on May 19 biodiesel champions in the U.S. Senate and House introduced bills to extend a federal tax incentive thathas helped boost demand.  For News Release visit: http://www.biodiesel.org/resources/pressreleases/gen/20050519_Tax_Incentive_Extension.pdf

•Senate Bill http://www.biodiesel.org/resources/3rd_party_misc/20050519_Tax_Incentive_Extension_MAT05362_xml.pdf

•House Bill http://www.biodiesel.org/resources/3rd_party_misc/20050519_Tax_Incentive_Extension_HULSHO_017_XML.PDF
Bipartisan House Bill Would Set RFS at 8 Billion Gallons - The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) praised Representatives Stephanie Herseth (D-SD), Tom Osborne (R-NE), Collin Peterson (D-MN), and Steve King (R-IA) for introducing a renewable fuels standard (RFS) bill that would require the use of 8 billion gallons of renewable fuels, like ethanol and biodiesel, by 2012. For News Release visit: http://www.biodiesel.org/resources/pressreleases/gen/20050413_RFS_House_8BGk.pdf

For info regarding Biodiesel tax law visit:

 http://www.biodiesel.org/resources/pressreleases/gen/20050809_IRS_Guidance.pdf

For info regarding Senate law visit:

http://www.biodiesel.org/resources/pressreleases/gen/20050525_RFS_Senate_8BG.pdf